I realize lots of people look upon certifications with some scepticism, but has anyone achieved ScrumMaster and found a big difference in the response they were getting from potential employers? ...
If you go to the class and pay for it, will you ever not get certified. If thats the case... What exactly does it certify? That you have 2k, and can show up to a place for 2 days? ...
I work for my parents in a small document management company. Almost 3 years ago I began learning how to code in Visual Basic using Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0. I have read many books since then and attempt (when possible) to learn as much as I possibly can. A problem I have, though, is the tyranny of the urgent, which means that I'...
Many times we had the need to hire or outsource additional developers for a project. We follow usual the process of advertising the job opening, collecting resumes/CVs, and pick the candidates for the interview. There are candidates that have a lot of good project experience, but not certified (say, Java-Certified). Then there are candi...
Can someone recommend how to get started in developer certification? Which certs should i get first? ...
In 6 months I will be a graduate and pursuing a masters in computers for the next 2 years in India. My options after that are to either do a post graduation (again) from a reputed college abroad, or to take up a job. Recently I came to know about about global certification programs like ccna, ccnp, ccie, oca, ocp, j2se, mcse, mcp etc. ...
The requirements to obtain a Microsoft Certified Master certification on SQL Server is more extensive than it is to obtain lower level certifications. Aside from the $20k cost (if you include travel expenses), it requires a 3-week immersion period at Microsoft Campus. My question is, in addition certifying a superior experience and skil...
If you have taken the Sun Certified Web Component Developer certification, or otherwise know a lot about it, how would you rate its usefulness? How does it compare with SCJP or SCJD, for example? (Note: SCJP specific discussion can be found e.g. here and here.) As someone considering taking the SCWCD, I'd hope it would improve my unders...
Back in 2000, I got a bunch of programming certifications from Brainbench. However, they didn't seem to be doing me any good, and they needed to be renewed every year, so I let them lapse. Recently I've been hearing more about Brainbench, and I've been wondering - do these certifications impress potential employers at all, in 2009? What ...
I've heard say that in Canada to call yourself a "Software Engineer" must be certified by the authorities just like a civil engineer. I'm curious what the process for this is? Is it about taking a test? Is there required, accredited coursework involved? What else? What resources are available to help someone with this process? Also, is t...
I get the whole argument for being certified. However, what are the real work benefits YOU have received from being SAS certified? Additionally, how has it helped you market yourself (as an employee or independent contractor)? What benefits have you gotten from SAS once you were certified? Etc... ...
I'm scheduled to take the Zend PHP5 Certification next month and had a few questions regarding the aftermath. Specifically, I believe it is common to be deserving additional compensation after earning a certification. I have a few questions regarding the process (Assuming one passes the requirements for certification): How does one app...
I've searched and didn't find much on the topic, and I'm certain some others will have this question... So I'll ask! I'm looking for a clear and concise guide as to what exams are required for the MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer (.Net 3.5) certification from Microsoft. I've found a lot of information, especially from Microsoft, ...
I don't want any quick fix exams / courses which are worth the paper they're written on. I was thinking of paying for this course. This is the info on the course doeas anyone know if this is any good? http://www.economist.com/classifieds/view_ad.cfm?sitd=7842&sitd_type=P What I'm really looking for is someone who has had any experi...
The official "MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Application Development" will not be released until mid-April. For the time being, what is the best book with which to prepare for the exam? I'm not asking which book is the best ASP.NET 3.5 book in general, just which is best with regard to t...
I have been a developer for 5 years and recently took a position within my company as a Junior Project Manager. I enjoy this track as I also get to do some coding on the side for bug fixes or quick Perl scripts (I am more of a Python guy myself, but I use what I need to use). At any rate, I have been thinking about getting a Project+ Cer...
I am studying for the Sun Certified Java Programmer examination, and I wondered: what have you used to study for this exam? How much experience in the real world do you need before you're ready for this exam? And will this certification actually help in terms of marketability? Thank you. ...
hi everyone, I heared about the Microsoft DPM which means developper and platform manager, from some friends but am not sure if such a (certification) exist. and if it does what is its position among the others, I mean if it is like MVP, above or less? anyone has an idea! ...
I have just started my career as a programmer. If I do Java certification starting from Sun Certified Java Programmer level (foundation level) and then web component developer and business component developer on speciality level, will it be useful for off campus placement and for growth in company? ...
Title pretty much says it all. For obvious reasons, I'm only interested in your answer if you passed. EDIT: While I appreciate the comments about the SCJP exam, I am asking about the SCJD, which is administered in a very different fashion from the SCJP. EDIT 2: Comments on the value of certifications are also not useful. My question as...